CJCVB - "SUVA" HP 62 (R40A)

Product Identification

Product ID:"SUVA" HP 62 (R40A)
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6830
NIIN:01-392-0959
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJCVB

Responsible Party
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC
1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 302-992-2012

Cage: 18873

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

Ingredients

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 811-97-2

Fraction By Weight: 4% %


PENTAFLUOROETHANE

CAS: 354-33-6


ETHANE, 1,1,1-TRIFLUORO-

CAS: 420-46-2

RTECS: KJ4110000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, APPREHENSION, DEATH,
SUFFOCATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE IF LIQUID OR ESCAPING
VAPOR CONTACTS THE SKIN. FROSTBITE-L IKE EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IF THE
LIQUID OR ESCAPING VAPOR CONTACTS THE EYE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE OR
DELIBERATE INHALATION MAY CAUSE DEATH WITHOUT WARNING. VAPOR
REDUCES OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING AND IS HEAVIER THAN AIR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, INCOORDINATION,
DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, APPREHENSION,
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, FEELING OF FAINTING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, DEATH,
FROSTBITE TO CONTACTED TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS OR CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY
TO THE TOXICITY OF INCREASED EXPOSURES.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES . GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IMMED IATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL ROUTE
OF EXPOSURE.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYLINDERS MAY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION MAY OCCUR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING
CLEANUP. VENTILATE AREA, ESPECIALLY LOW OR ENCLOSED PLACES WHERE
HEAVY VAPORS MIGHT COLLECT. REMOVE OPEN FLAMES. USE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SPILLS OR RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. PRODUCT SHOULD NOT
BE MIXED WITH AIR FOR LEAK TESTING PURPOSES.
Other Precautions:SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE. CONTACT WITH CHLORINE OR OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY PLACE. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE
125F. AVOID BREA THING VAPOR.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL MANUFACTURING CONDITIONS, NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS REQUIRED IF A LARGE RELEASE
OCCURS.
Ventilation:USE WITH SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT. LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED
IF LARGE AMOUTS RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING AND INHALING THE
CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

Chemical Properties

HCC:G3
Boiling Pt:=-47.C, -52.6F
Vapor Pres:182 PSIA
Spec Gravity:1.05 @ 25C (77F)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (CL4 = 1)
Solubility in Water:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUIFIED GAS, SLIGHT ETHEREAL
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 WT%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACTIVE METALS, ALKALI OR ALKALINE METALS - POWDERED
AL, ZN, BE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE HAZARDOUS.
THIS MATERIAL CAN BE DECOMPOSED BY HIGH TEMPERATURES FORMING
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, CARBONYL FLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM BY DISTILLATION OR REMOVE TO A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicology

Toxicological Information:THIS BLEND IS UNTESTED. HFC-125: SINGLE, HIGH
EXPOSURES CAUSED LETHARGY, DECREASED ACTIVITY, LABORED BREATHING
AND WEIGHT LOSS, WEAK CARDIAC SENSITIZATION, A POTENTIALLY FATAL
DISTURBANCE OF HEART RHY THM CAUSED BY A HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITYTO
EPINEPHRINE. LOWEST OBSERVED EFFECT LEVEL FOR CARDIAC SENSITIZATION
(LOEL): 100,000 PPM. REPEATED EXPOSURE CAUSED: NO SIGNIFIGANT
TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS. NO OBS ERVED ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL (NOAEL):
50000 PPM. HFC-134A: SIMILAR TO HFC-125 EXCEPT; LOEFL-75,000 PPM,
REPEATED EFFECTS-INCREASED ADRENALS LIVER, SPLEEN WEIGHT; DECREASED
UTERINE, PROSTATE WEIGHT.

Other Information

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecology

Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: AQUATIC TOXICITY: HFC
143A-96/HR LC50, RAINBOW TROUT: >40 MG/L. HFC-134A-48 HR EC50,
DAPHNIA MAGNA: 980 MG/L; 96 HR LC50, RAINBOW TROUT: 450 MG/L.

Transport

Transport Information:DOT/IMO: PROPER SHIPPING NAME-LIQUIFIED GAS, NOS
(PENTAFLUOROETHANE AND TETRAFLUOROETHANE), 2.2, UN3163;
DOT/IMO-NONFLAMMABLE.

Regulatory

SARA Title III Information:LISTS: SARA EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE:
NO; SARA TOXIC CHEMICALS-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS:
REPORTED/INCLUDED. TITLE III HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS SECTIONS
311/312: ACUTE-NO, CHRONIC-NO, FIRE-N0, REACTIVITY-NO,
PRESSURE-YES. LISTS: CERCLA HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: NO. HFC-143A IS
TSCA LISTED AND IS CONTROLLED BY A TSCA SECTION 5 CONSENT ORDER.